At the March 16 meeting of the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) Board of Education, held at Carbondale’s district offices, the board approved a resolution supporting a salary adjustment plan, implemented “to provide fair, competitive and living wages for all employees.” Funding for the plan’s implementation comes from the mill levy override (MLO) — the […]
March 2022
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Bow hunting taught locally
Walter Krom has been hunting with a bow and arrow since 1961, when he tried to hunt a squirrel in his backyard, as many young boys did, back in the day. He grew up in New Jersey, 10 miles from New York City. His dad was a hunter and archery became a life trajectory for […]
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Carbondale Report: Crystal Outdoors LLC threatens litigation
The most momentous occurrence at Tuesday’s regular meeting was not on the agenda. All trustees were present with the exception of Ben Bohmfalk. Representatives of Crystal Outdoors LLC, Dave Myler and Andy Peters, alerted the trustees to what they consider a problem with the town’s unified development code (UDC). Crystal Outdoors LLC purchased the River […]
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Basalt Report: New public works manual approved
With spring break and a slim agenda before it, the Basalt Town Council’s regular meeting was wrapped up in less than 30 minutes Tuesday night. Mayor Bill Kane described those present to take care of the town’s business as “a skeleton crew,” owing to absences of Councilor David Knight and outgoing Councilor Gary Tennenbaum, and […]
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Carbondale loan fund is open for business
Have you ever thought of opening a business in Carbondale? The Carbondale Revolving Loan Fund (CRLF) is one financial resource that could help make that business idea a reality. In this pandemic-impacted business climate, 0% interest, short-term gap loans with three-year repayment terms are currently being offered. Businesses within the city limits of Carbondale are […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – 24 de marzo, 2022
First Ascent Colorado Mountain College invites youth to apply for a free, multi-day outdoor leadership course at its campus in Leadville. The course is open to students who will complete eighth and ninth grade this spring and it takes place from June 19 through June 24. Applications are due by April 22 at www.coloradomtn.edu/firstascent Removing […]
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¿Con quién hablan tus hijos en internet?
¿Sabes con quién hablan tus hijos en internet? Esta pregunta te la debes hacer a ti mismo y a tus hijos. La respuesta te puede sorprender. Hoy en día vivimos cada vez más conectados al internet. Aunque el internet es una herramienta muy útil y necesaria, no está libre de riesgos y peligros, de hecho […]
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El asunto A de la papeleta de votación
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Además de elegir a tres administradores y al próximo alcalde de Carbondale, los residentes de la ciudad tienen la oportunidad de aprobar el reemplazo de la piscina John M. Fleet, llamada así en honor de un antiguo alcalde de Carbondale, para una nueva instalación acuática en el mismo sitio. La nueva […]
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Al no artista: ¿Puedes apreciar el arte sin que te guste?
Cuando era estudiante de primer año en la universidad, tomé una clase de historia del arte. Mi educación sobre el arte antes de esto había sido limitada a proyectos pero realmente no conocía movimientos artísticos o estilos de arte. Como a muchas personas, cada vez que veía una obra, particularmente una obra abstracta, se me […]
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Abogando por nuestra comunidad
El fin de semana del 13 al 14 de marzo, se llevó a cabo el Latino Advocacy Day (Día de la Defensa Latina o LAD por sus siglas en inglés) en Denver. Omar Sarabia, el nuevo director de Defiende Nuestra Tierra en Wilderness Workshop, estuvo presente y pudo compartir con nosotros su experiencia de primera […]